Grandma's Old Fashioned Soft Pumpkin Cookies

By KSmitherman

Ingredients

• COOKIES:
• Ingredients
• 1 1
• c
• flour
• 1 1
• tsp
• baking powder
• 1 1
• tsp
• baking soda
• 1/2 1/2
• tsp
• salt
• 1 1
• tsp
• cinnamon
• 1/2 1/2
• tsp
• nutmeg
• 1/2 1/2
• c
• butter, softened
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• 1 1/2 1 1/2
• c
• sugar
• 1 1
• c
• solid pack pumpkin (like libby's)
• 1 1
• egg
• 1 1
• tsp
• vanilla
• 1/2 1/2
• c
• optional: nuts, raisins, or chocolate chips
• GLAZE:
• 2 2
• c
• powdered sugar
• 3 3
• Tbsp
• milk
• 1 1
• Tbsp
• melted butter
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• 1 1
• tsp
• vanilla

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from justapinch.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1
Cookies:

In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, cream butter, egg and vanilla; beat until light and creamy. Add dry ingredients; mix well. (OPTIONAL: Add 1/2 cup nuts, raisins, OR chocolate chips.) Drop by rounded tablespoon onto greased cookie sheets. Smooth tops of cookies. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Drizzle with glaze. Makes 2-3 dozen cookies
2
Glaze:

In small bowl, combine 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Blend until smooth.